Assistant Merchant: Data-Driven Assortment & Market Trends

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.; Franklin Center (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Flexible schedules

Tuition reimbursement

Leadership development program

Mentorship program

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. is seeking a Merchandising professional to support seasonal assortments, product selection, and pricing strategies.

The role involves analyzing sales, inventory, and promotions to drive improved business results, while coordinating cross-functional activities with vendors and merchandising leadership. In this role you will maintain product information, manage assortment changes, and assist with vendor communications and sample management.

Responsibilities

• Support Merchants in developing seasonal assortments aligned with customer needs and business objectives.
• Assist in product selection, pricing recommendations, and assortment planning.
• Coordinate the introduction of new products and monitor product lifecycle performance.
• Maintain merchandising calendars and ensure milestone deadlines are met.
• Analyze sales, inventory, margin, and promotional performance.
• Identify trends and recommend opportunities to improve business results.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and seasonal business recaps.
• Monitor key performance indicators and communicate findings to merchandising leadership.
• Maintain accurate product information within merchandising systems.
• Coordinate item setup, product attributes, pricing, and assortment changes.
• Support assortment reviews and line presentations.
• Monitor product availability and inventory levels.
• Assist with vendor communications regarding product development, samples, purchase orders, and deliveries.
• Track vendor performance and follow up on outstanding issues.
• Coordinate sample management for meetings, photography, and marketing needs.
• Monitor market trends, competitive activity, and consumer preferences.
• Conduct competitive shopping and pricing analysis.
• Identify emerging products and merchandising opportunities.
• Share insights to support assortment decisions.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and merchandising materials.
• Maintain merchandising databases and reporting tools.
• Support seasonal planning meetings and line reviews.
• Ensure merchandising processes are completed accurately and on schedule.

Job description

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. is seeking a Merchandising professional to support seasonal assortments, product selection, and pricing strategies.

The role involves analyzing sales, inventory, and promotions to drive improved business results, while coordinating cross-functional activities with vendors and merchandising leadership. In this role you will maintain product information, manage assortment changes, and assist with vendor communications and sample management.